Vaporizer.



B. L. MYERS.

VAPORIZER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23. 1912.

1 ,243,439 Patented Oct. 16, 1917..

WITNESSES:

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A TTORNEY BERT L. MYERS, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

VAPORIZER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented oct. 16, 191?.

Application filed February 23, 1917. Serial N 0. 150,455.

To all whom 2'25 may concern Be it known that I, BERT L. MYERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jackson, in the county of Jackson and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vaporizers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to improved liquid vaporizers adapted for general use, but more particularly adapted as a disinfecting apparatus or as a vaporizer for dampening or moistening substances placed in proximity thereto.

The principal object of this invention is to produce a device which will vaporize a substance or liquid with the minimum amount of heat.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain other novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

The vaporizer will be hereinafter described and illustrated in connection with its use as a means for dampening cigars and tobacco, such being but one of many uses to which the device may be put, and in the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the vaporizer, the upper part thereof being shown broken away;

Fig. 2 shows the liquid chamber in detail;

Fig. 3 shows a bottom view thereof;

Fig. at shows a side view of the vaporizer, the liquid chamber being in dotted lines; and

Fig. 5 illustrates the device used in a cigar show case.

Referring to the construction in detail and with like reference characters indicating corresponding parts, A is the liquid container or chamber, preferably formed of copper, and in the embodiment illustrated tapering inwardly from the top to the base and provided at its bottom with a heating chamber, shown in the present form as a reentrant cone B for holding the heat from the flame. Passing through the base of the heating cone and adapted to be directly over the flame is the heating tube or conduit 0, shown in the drawing as a pipe, preferably of copper, and although the pipe is shown at right angles to the base it isevident that it may be arranged at any angle thereto and furthermore any number of pipes may be used. Surrounding the liquid container and adapted to support the same is the standard or outer jacket S, preferably made of tin with a bronze coating and provided at the top with a seat adapted to receive a flange of the container. If desired the jacket and container may be permanently united in any approved manner. At the lower part of the jacket S are provided the air openings F for the circulation of the air about the flame and also the opening H for the removal of the lamp G, which is of any suitable construction.

It is evident from an inspection of Fig. 1 of the drawings that the tapered walls of the container together with the location of the heating tube at the base 'thereof are arranged to produce the maximum heating effect with the greatest amount of vaporizing surface. The heat from the flame comes in direct contact with the heating tube and thence passes up into the cone and the relatively small amount of water held both in the base of the container and also in the heating tube insures a quick heating at this point and acirculation through the pipe and container. Furthermore, the walls between the jacket and the exterior of the container provide an air space which while open to the flame below does not receive much heat because of the central cone. Yet the heat which circulates into this air space from the flame and from the inside cone forms a protecting medium from the cooling exterior air.

A vaporizer such as described has great advantages over the ordinary sponge-cup humidors commonly used for moistening cigars and tobacco in showcases.

In actual use the vaporizer is placed in a tobacco case, the lamp lighted shortly before closing hour at night, and permitted to burn until vapor drops are noticeable. In the morning the case will be clear and the moisture absorbed by not only the cigars and tobacco but also by the wood of the case and cigar-boxes. It is found that a vaporizer constructed according to this invention will produce vapor in ten minutes from cold Water Without an appreciable rise in temperature in the ordinary sized showcases.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A humidifier for tobacco cases, com-n prising a acket adapted to inclose a source of heat and adapted to support a liquid container, said container tapering inwardly from top to bottom, and provided at the bottom With an extruded cone-shaped heating chamber and a liquid containing pipe passing through said heating chamber and connecting With said liquid container.

(Ionics of this patent may be 2. A vaporizer to be used in tobacco showcases, comprising a lamp jacket, a liquid container inclosed except at the top thereby, said container being tapered inwardly from top to bottom and provided at its base with a reentrant heating chamber and means con necting With the container and permitting circulation or the liquid in the container across the heating chamber.

In testimony whereof I aliiX my signature 25 inthe presence of two WltRGSSGS.

' BERT L. MYERS; lVitnesses:

H. A. Enron, C. G. DENHADL.

obtained for five cents each-,by addressing the Commissioners? Eatents Washington, 11.13. 

